Sealing means for receptacles



Sept 15, 1925/ 1,553,574 -o. N. TEVANDER SEALING MEANS FOR REOEPTACLES Filed July 2, 1923 PatentedSept. -15, 1925.

UNITED STA'ITES "PATeNT' OFFICE.

OLOF N. rnveunna, or cnrcaco, rnnmors, ASSIGNOR 'ro STANDARD m a sun. conronarron. or cnrcaeo, rumors, A CORPORATION or vmemn.

swine MEANS r03 RECEPTACLES.

Application filed July 2, 1923. Serial No. 649,158).

To all whom it may concern.

Be it known that I, OLOF N. TEVANDER, a

tainersuand resides in a novel relationship between a constricting string surround1 g the cap neck and sealing wax,'glue, or other suitable cement or adhesive substance which is employed to maintain the approached ends of the string in assembly.

In the preferred embodiment of the invention the ends of the string are merely crossed 'without being tied and the cement is applied to the string where their ends cross to per.- form the function of a knotting of t. .e crossed ends, this knotting being preferably omitted, though the invention 1s not to be thus limited.

In the preferred embodiment of the invention a piece of paper or other suitable sheet material is interposed between the crossed ends of the string and the skirt of the cap and the cement is applied to the crossed ends of the string and the outer face of said sheet material which acts as a guard to prevent the cement from reaching the skirt of the din the most preferred embodiment of the invention the guard of sheet material is initially coated with the cement and is located in place between the crossed ends of the string and the cap skirt with the cement thereon facing outwardly. The guard is then folded upon itself to bring the portions of its cement bearing face together. The cement is preferably of such a nature that it will not harden until heated or subjected to other temperature change or is subjected to pressure, or to both heat and pressure,

whereby the guards may be carried instock ready for use. By suitably marking or forming the seal in a distinctive manner, undetectable reuse. of the cap is When the peculiar cement is emp oyed it is not t3 be limited to use in conjunction with ar s. The invention will be more fully explained by reference to the accompanying drawing in which Fig. 1 is a perspective view of the prevented.

upper portion of a milk. bottle with the cap in place togetherwith a guard of sheet material between the crossed ends of the string and a patch of suitable cement applied over the crossed ends of the string and upon the outer face of the guard, which is shown unfolded in this figure; Fig. 2 shows the guard of Fig. 1 folded; Fig. 3 shows an arrangement somewhat similar to that. shown in Fig. 1 but with the cement initially disposed upon the outer face of the guard before it is used; Fig. 4 illustrates the uard of Fig. 3 folded; Fig; 5 is an enlarged sectional View taken on line 55 of Fig. 4; and Fig. 6 is a' with its skirt 6 surrounding the bottle and extending below the head 2. This cap skirt is desira ly fluted, but the invention is not to be thus limited.

The portion of the skirt that is to be held contracted beneath the bead after the bottle has been filled is so contracted with the aid "of suitable string 7, preferably non-metallic,

that is passed about and drawn tightly against the cap skirt in a zone beneath the bead. The ends of the string are crossed or approached and preferably untied and are held together by a patch or body of cement 8 which is desirably so applied that it will not come in direct contact with the skirt. To the latter end aguard 9- of paper or other suitable sheet material is placed against the cap before the string is applied, and the string has its ends crossedover the ard. The guard may be initially uncoat cement, in which case the cement is'applied after the string is applied, as illustrated in- Fig. ,1, whereafter the guard is folded as illustrated in Fig. 2. The cement, bem initially fluid or plastic, will flow aroun the crossing of the string and secure a lfirni an cap. The cement is of such a nature t at it mechanical union between the strin will harden uponsqueezing the sides of the folded guardvtoward each other by means of a suitable squeezing tool, and preferably 1n with the presence of a. suitable; degree of heat ap lied thereto.

n the form of the invention illustrated in Figs. 3 to 6 inclusive, the cement is initially applied to the guard and is desirably of such a nature that it will remain sufiiciently fluid or plastic until suitable heat or pressure is applied, orboth heat and pressure are app ied, whereby the guards with such cement thereon may be carried in stock. The guard, with such cement thereon, is placed against the cap skirt with the coated side thereof facing outward whereafter the string is crossed'over it as illustrated in Fig. 3. The guard is then folded and the sides thereof pressed together in the presence or absence of heat, as preferred, to effect a firm assemblage of guard and string as illustrated in Figs. 4;, 5 and 6.

The seal may have a suitable trade mark or other indication thereon to guard against an undetectable reapplication of string 'to thel cap skirt with the aid of a fraudulent sea Thev cement employed is preferably a;

phenol formaldehyde resin such as bakelite The term cement is used in the sense of any substance, which, byhardening, will adhere to objects to which it is applied.

Having thus described my invention, I

. claim as new and desire to secure by Letters 2. The combination with a container; of

a skirted cap placed over the opening time in with theskirt thereof surroundlng the container; a string passed about the cap skirt and having its ends approached; and a body of 'cementapplied to the approached ends of the string, said cement being of a. nature requiring application of pressure -and heat thereto to harden. Y

'3 The combination with a container; of a skirted cap placed over theopening therein withthe. skirt thereof surrounding the container; a string passed about the cap 1 skirt and having its ends approached; and a body of;cement applied to the approached-- ends of the string, saidcement being of anature requiring applicationof heat thereto to harde I v 4. The combinatiohwitha container; of

a skirted cap laced over the opening there,-

" in with the s irt thereofsurroundmg the container; a string passed about the cap skirt and having its ends approached; a

guard between the cap and the approached.

ends of the string; and a body it of cement applied to the guard and the approached ends of the string, said guard being foldedupon itself with the cement between the Sides of its fold.

5. The combination with a container; of

a skirted cap placed over the opening there in with the skirt thereof surrounding the .container; a string passed about 'the cap skirt and having its ends approached; a

guard between the cap and the approached ends of the string; and a body of cement applied to the guard and the approached ends of the string,'said cement being of a nature requiring the application of pressure thereto to harden.

6. The combination with a container;-of.

a skirted cap placed over the opening therein with the skirt thereof .surroundlng the container; a string passed about the cap skirt and having its, ends approached; a guard between the cap andthe approachedends of the string, said guard being folded ends-of the string; and a body of cement I applied to the guard and the approached uponitself with the cement between the 4 sides of its fold, said cement bein of a nature requiring the application 0 pressure;

thereto to harden. 7'

-7. The combination with a container; of

a skirtedcap placed over the opening therein with the skirt'thereof surroundmgthe container; a string passed about the .cap skirt and having its ends approached; a.

guard between the cap and the approached. endsmf the string; and a body of cement applied to the guard and the approached ends of the'string, said cement being, of a nature requiring the application of pressure and heat thereto to harden.

8. The combinationwith a container; of a skirted cap placed over the opening there.-

in" with the skirt thereof surrounding the skirt and having its ends approached; a

r container; astring passed about the cap v.

guard between the cap and the approached ends of the string; and a bodv of cement applied to the guard and the approached ends ofthe string, said guard being folded; upon itself with the cement between the sides of its .fold, said cement being of a nature requiring the applicat on of pressure and heat thereto to harden.

- 9. The'combin'ation with a container; of r a skirted cap laced over the opening there in with the s irt thereof surrounding the container; a string passed about thel'cap skirt and having its ends approached; a guard between the cap and the approached ends of the string; and a body of cem nt ap lied to the guard and the ap roached ends P of the string, said .cement being ofva nature re uiring. the application of heatthereto to arden. -iv e combination with a container of i thereto to harden.

applied to the guard and the approached ends of the string, said guard being folded upon itself with the cementv between the sides of its fold, said cement being of a nature requiring the application of heat 11. The combination with a container; of a skirted cap placed over the opening therein with the skirt thereof surrounding the container; a string passed about the 'cap skirt and having its ends up roached; and a body of cement applied to the approached ends of the string, said cement being of a nature requiring application of pressure and change of term rature thereto to harden.

- 12. The com ination with a container; of

a skirted cap ptlaced over the opening therein with the irt thereof surrounding the container; a string passed about thevcap skirt and havingits ends up roached; and

a body of cement applied to t e approached ends of the string, said cement being of a nature requiring application of change-of temperature thereto to harden.

13. The combination with a container; of a skirted cap laced over the opening therein with the s irt thereof surrounding the container; a string passed about the cap skirt and having its ends approached; a guard between the cap and the approached ends of the string; and a body of cement applied to the guard and the approached en 3 of thestrin said cement being of a nature requiring t e application of pressure and change of temperature thereto to harden.

passed about the cap 14. The combination with/a" container; of

a skirted cap laced over the opening therein with the s irt thereof surroundlng the container; a string passed about the cap skirt and having its ends approached; a guard between the cap and the approached ends of the string; and a body of cement ap lied, to the guard and the approached en 5 of the string, said guard being folded upon itself with the cement between the sides of its fold, said cement being of a nature requiring the application of pressure and change of temperature thereto to harden.

15. The combination with a container; of a skirted cap placed over the opening therein with the skirt thereof surrounding the container; a string passed about the cap skirt and having its ends approached; a guard between the cap and the approached endsof thecstring; and a body of cement applied to the guard and the approached en 5 of the string, said cement'belng of a nature requiring the application of change of temperature thereto to harden.

16. The combination with a container; of

a skirted cap placed over the opening therein with the skirt thereof surrounding the container; a string passed about the cap skirt and having its ends approached; a guard between the-cap and the approached ends of the string; and a body cement ap lied to the guard and the approached on s of the string, said guard being folded upon itself with the cement between the sides of its fold, said cement being of a nature requiring the application of change of temperature thereto to harden.

In witness whereof; I hereunto subscribe my name this 20th day of June A. D., 1923.

I OLOF N. TEVANDER. 

